Berry Bars for Ashley

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* Exported from MasterCook II *

 

Berry Bars

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Low-Fat/Low-Cal Fruits

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 cup All purpose flour

1/4 cup Granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

1/8 teaspoon Salt

2/3 cup Butter milk

3/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups Rasp/blueberries frs or frz

1 tablespoon Granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Cornstarch

1 teaspoon Grated lemon peel

 

Blueberries/raspberries must be fresh or frozen -- not thawed. May

use a mixture of the two.

 

1. Preheat oven to 350øF. Spray an 8 " suare baking pan with

nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking

soda and salt.

Whisk in buttermilk and vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

 

2. Distribute berries evenly over batter. In a small bowl, combine

sugar, constarch, and lemon peel. Sprinkle evenly over berries and

bake in upper third of oven 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown and

beginning to pull away form the edges of pan. Cool completely before

cutting.

 

BREAKDOWN For 1 bar: 1/4 B, 25 C. Weight Watchers Magazine -

February, 1994

 

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* Exported from MasterCook II *

 

Blueberry Oat Bars

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cookies Desserts

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 3/4 cups Quaker Oats -- uncooked

(quick or old-fashioned)

1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

3/4 cup Brown sugar -- firmly packed

1/2 cup Chopped nuts

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt (optional)

3/4 cup Margarine or butter -- melted

2 cups Fresh or frozen blueberries

1/2 cup Granulated sugar

3 tablespoons Water

2 tablespoons Cornstarch

2 teaspoons Lemon juice

 

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Combine

oats, flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt. Add margarine,

mixing until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture; press remaining

mixture onto bottom of prepared dish. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile,

combine blueberries, granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Bring

to a boil, simmer 2 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.

Combine remaining 1 tablespoon water, cornstarch, and lemon juice;

mix well. Gradually stir into blueberry mixture; cook and stir about

30 seconds or until thickened.

Spread over partially baked base to within 1/4 inch of edge; sprinkle

with reserved oat mixture. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until topping is

golden brown. Cool on wire rack; cut into bars. Store tightly

covered.

 

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per bar:

* calories 272 * carbohydrates 37 g * protein 4 g * fat 12 g *

calcium 24 mg * sodium 150 mg * cholesterol 0 mg * dietary fiber 2 g

Source: " Hurry, Let's Eat! " Reprinted with permission from The

Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

 

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